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Let the Games Continue
Power Line (subscribe) | 36 minutes ago | US
The battle over Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's unexpired Senate term is one that we Republicans can only sit back and enjoy. This morning, Burris showed up at the Capitol but was blocked from taking his seat. Senate Democrats, led by Harry Reid and with Obama's support, say that Burris lacks the proper credentials because Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White... -
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Obama: ‘Trillion-dollar deficits for years to come’
Red State (subscribe) | 53 minutes ago | Politics
President-elect Obama predicts “ trillion-dollar deficits for years to come .” “We’re already looking at a trillion-dollar budget deficit or close to a trillion-dollar budget deficit, and that potentially we’ve got trillion-dollar deficits for years to come, even with the economic recovery that we are working on at this point,” Obama said. The federal deficit was about $455 billion for fiscal year... -
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Jeb Bush: Senate Run Is Off
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 47 minutes ago | Politics
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez, saying that it was not the right time to return to elected office. "I can play a role in helping to reshape the Republican Party's message and focus on 21st century solutions to 21st century problems," Bush told The Associated Press in a phone interview. "Not... -
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Opening Day for Enormous New US Embassy in Iraq
Time (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | World
It is meant to symbolize a new era, but its heavy security portends otherwise. -
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Message from Michelle Obama: "Our first guest"
Obama HQ (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Politics
Today, Michelle Obama sent out a message announcing the first of the ten grassroots supporters who will be chosen as special guests to attend the Inauguration: Last week, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that we're bringing 10 supporters to Washington, DC for several days of Inaugural celebrations. With the deadline coming up on Thursday, I'm pleased to announce the selection of the... -
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Dick Morris claimed Franken is "stealing [the election] right in front of our eyes,"...
Media Matters (subscribe) | 22 minutes ago | US
Hours after the Minnesota Canvassing Board certified the recount in the state's U.S. Senate race, showing Al Franken finishing 225 votes ahead of incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor Dick Morris baselessly claimed of the election that Franken and the Democrats are "stealing it right in front of our eyes" and asserted that both disputed ballots and their...
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Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton dies at 60
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe) | 32 minutes ago | Entertainment
San Francisco - Ron Asheton, whose guitar playing with Iggy Pop and the Stooges helped lay the foundations for punk rock, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, police said Tuesday. Asheton was 60. Police said foul play was not suspected.... -
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Apple Cuts Copy Protection And Prices On iTunes
Tampa Bay Online (subscribe) | 36 minutes ago | Technology
Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection. -
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Steve Jobs Health and Weightloss
poponthepop.blogspot.com (subscribe) | 41 minutes ago | Technology
Steve Jobs of Apple may be dying, but he doesn't want anyone to know about it - he's citing an anonymous hormone imbalance. Steve Jobs addressed the rumors concerning his shrinking weight, Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed... -
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It's Official: Marquis To Rockies For Vizcaino
Bleed Cubbie Blue (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Sports
This is no surprise, because it's been rumored for a week or so, but today, the trade of Jason Marquis to the Rockies for Luis Vizcaino is official. From the Cubs' press release: photo via images.stltoday.com The Chicago Cubs today acquired right-handed pitcher Luis Vizcaino from the Colorado Rockies for right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis and a cash consideration. Vizcaino is 34-27 with seven saves... -
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This Milky Way Not 'Snack-Sized' Anymore
ABC News (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Sciences
The Milky Way galaxy is much more massive than originally thought. -
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Oscars Relaunch Website: We Do More Than Just the Oscars
LAist (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Entertainment
"The Academy Awards is this wonderful, huge phenomenon, and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't know what that is," Executive Administrator Ric Robertson of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said . "In a way, that makes it difficult for us to let the world know all the other stuff the academy does." And that's why the Academy overhauled their website , which was released today.... - see all breaking news
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CES 2009 News: 6.5mm Samsung LCD TV
Product Reviews Net (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Not long to go until CES 2009, and there have already been a number of articles about what we are likely to see at the Consumer Electronics Show. We can always count on Samsung to bring something sexy to the show, and their new range of 6.5mm LCD TV’s is no exception. This new line of [...] -
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Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac: Skype Access and Screen Sharing
Skype for Mac (subscribe) | 12 hours ago | Technology
As announced over on the main blog, we’re finally ready to pull the wraps off Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac, our latest release for the Mac platform. To make up for the wait, we’ve included two exciting new features which... -
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Introducing Picasa for Mac (at Macworld!)
The Official Google Blog (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Sometimes I find it hard to describe Picasa without sounding like a late-night infomercial for a multi-bladed thingamabob: "It's a photo organizer! A photo editor! A web-savvy photo sharing and management system in just one tiny package!" We try hard to avoid hyperbole around here, but it's true that Picasa software , working together with Picasa Web Albums , can help with nearly every aspect of owning... -
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Goosed Porter
Eschaton (subscribe) | 16 hours ago | Politics
Given DiFi's little temper tantrum over Panetta , I was curious how she reacted to the appointment of the buffoon Porter Goss to the top CIA post. "After much thought and a careful review of the record, I voted today to confirm the nomination of Representative Porter Goss to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCI). But I do have some serious concerns - especially about the impact of this... -
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HP greets us with 13.3-inch Pavilion dv3 entertainment laptop
Engadget (subscribe) | 16 hours ago | Technology
While you and HP can argue the rest of the night away about the most accurate moniker for its Pavilion dv2 , the dv3 is definitely an ultraportable . The AMD-powered machine comes in a plethora of configurations with CPUs ranging from 2GHz (Athlon X2 QL-62) to 2.4GHz (Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86), ATI's Radeon HD 3200 graphics, up to 8GB of DDR2 RAM, 160/250/320/400GB hard drive choices, WiFi / Bluetooth,... -
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Macworld 2009: The Last Keynote Liveblog Here this Tuesday [Apple]
Gizmodo (subscribe) | 01/04/2009 | Technology
This is it. This Tuesday at 9:00am PST we'll liveblog the last Apple Macworld keynote. Will Phil Schiller announce software, hardware, an iPhone Pro, or just do a tap dancing number? What is really...
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Dems Senate Shenanigans Continue
Flopping Aces (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | US
Democrats Bar Black Man from U.S. Senate Seat It’s official. Democrats have blocked Roland Burris from taking his seat in the Senate to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama. Senate Sgt. at Arms Terrance Gainer, left, shows Illinois U.S. Senate Appointee Roland Burris the door when Burris tried to take his seat in the U.S. Senate. Taint [...] -
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Ron Asheton, R.I.P. [Obituaries]
Idolator (subscribe) | 7 hours ago | Music
Ron Asheton, guitarist for the legendary Stooges, was found dead in his Ann Arbor, Mich., home this morning. Asheton certainly performed with a number of acts between 1973 (when Raw Power , when he was bumped to bass guitar in the Stooges was released) and 2007 (when the Stooges reunited for The Weirdness ), but in the end, what he was most known for was his songwriting and tough sounding guitar on... -
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VTech plunges into home audio market with IS9181 WiFi radio
Engadget (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | Technology
VTech, the company you likely associate with old school telephones and educational toys, is breaking out of its shell in a big way. The outfit has just announced its first foray into the wide world of home audio with the IS9181 internet radio receiver. Said device packs 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity and can easily tap into over 11,000 free internet radio stations; additionally, it handles traditional... -
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Fujitsu puts the kibosh on possible sale to Western Digital
Engadget (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | Technology
It seemed nearly imminent that Fujitsu would be selling off its hard disk division to rival Western Digital, but apparently something has gone awry. According to Fujitsu President Kuniaki Nozoe, there is currently "zero chance" of a deal being done, though he did confess that the two had sat down and contemplated changing their statuses to "it's complicated." Unfortunately, that's about all we have... - 3 Vote!
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SCEA: Killzone 2 demo exclusive to GameStop, on PSN after release
Joystiq (subscribe) | yesterday | Entertainment
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3 , First Person Shooters Last week, GameStop revealed that gamers who pre-ordered Killzone 2 would get "exclusive" access to the demo . We contacted SCEA to see just how exclusive that deal is, and as it turns out, the answer is very . Our rep told us, "The demo will be available on the PSN after the game ships but only through GameStop until then." You heard the man,... - see all discussions
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